Mona Shores Baptist Church
Muskegon MI

What We Believe

As a people of faith, having experienced the forgiveness of sins and the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord; and having been baptized by immersion indicating our identification with Christ, in his death and resurrection, we joyfully join with one another, as one body in Christ, to further his kingdom in this world.

Personally, we choose by the aid of the Holy Spirit to turn away from sin and live lives of righteousness and personal purity. We choose to pursue those activities that strengthen our personal relationship with Jesus and that of the church body, while refraining from those things that dishonor his kingdom. “…pursue those activities that strengthen our personal relationship with Jesus and that of the church body”

We commit ourselves to the mission of Mona Shores Baptist Church which is to reach out to the unchurched, evangelize them, mature them in the faith and involve them in ministry service. In order to achieve this, we commit ourselves to and invest ourselves in the six core values of this church which are the non-negotiable foundation of its ministry.

Evangelism: we are committed to being light in the world and will use every relevant means available to reach out to the world to share the message of salvation in Jesus. Worship: we are committed to praising God by expressing our passion for Him and renewing our joy in the Holy Spirit. Prayer: we are committed to submitting everything in our lives and the life of our church to prayer in order to experience God’s power and direction. Love: we are committed to being a church known by our love for all people and we will constantly seek for new methods to increase our compassion and forgiveness toward our fellow human beings, especially those who are believers in Jesus. Obedience: we are committed to the Bible as absolute truth and determined that it will be the cornerstone for everything we do. We are committed to deliberate and consistent obedience in our daily lives. Equipping: we are committed to use our own spiritual gifts in the ministry while helping others discover their gifts for serving. We recognize that the church needs all the gifts to be effective in attracting people to Jesus and will support each other in the use of our individual gifts. We will be faithful to this covenant and the mission of Mona Shores Baptist Church until we move from this place, at which time we will unite with a local church in that location where we can continue to carry out the mission and values we affirmed here.

 

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